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Got Butterflies? 3 Rules For Your New Relationship [EXPERT]
Butterflies in your stomach? It might mean love.

Got Butterflies? 3 Rules For Your New Relationship

Be careful what you do in the first few weeks!

The honeymoon phase doesn't last forever. Your relationship evolves over time, and you want to get off on the right foot. The following five tips will help guide and nourish your relationship in the early stages with your new partner.

Things That Turn Men Off

Things That Turn Men Off

There are probably fifty, but I stopped at Ten

This article could easily be called 50 turn offs for men because there are that many, but I’ll stop at ten, I promise (fingers crossed). 1. Marriage Hungry Epic stories have been written throughout the ages about the vast difference between men and women, their attitudes, their thought processes, their sexuality. And for the most part, the differences do exist.

Practice Makes Better in Love

Practice Makes Better in Love

Ditch practice makes perfect. Instead, watch your love life improve with practice makes better.

When we take the 1550s English Proverb “practice makes perfect” to heart, we put unnecessary pressure and unrealistic expectations on ourselves. It can also keep us locked into our comfort zones and afraid of trying something different for fear of failing. Love relationships give us vast opportunities to practice communicating openly, expressing ourselves, allowing our partner to be and do what’s best for them, being open to how our relationship unfolds, etc.

How to Get His Attention OFF His Cell Phone – and Back on YOU

How to Get His Attention OFF His Cell Phone – and Back on YOU

Technology is here to stay....but it can get in the way of your love life.

Technology is here to stay. I get it. It has vastly improved innumerable aspects of our lives and I’m grateful. However, the one area it can get in the way is in your love life. A few years ago I was on a (really good!) date with a man. The date was so fun and the guy was a real king. Great conversation, chivalrous, complimentary – the whole deal. As I reflected on the date the next day, I realized every time he took a bathroom break – he was gone for a long time.

Don’t Give Up

Don’t Give Up

Believing for and going for soulmate love takes real courage and commitment.

BIG LOVE. The LOVE of a lifetime. The kind of love that’ll make your sunny days brighter and will make your gray days warmer- forever. I wish that for you. I WANT that for you. I wouldn’t be spending hours and hours and days and days- writing these articles, writing my book, doing our Love Breakthrough Telecourse and Love Breakthrough Weekend Program workshops if I didn’

Dating: Why Are People Rejecting Me?

Dating: Why Are People Rejecting Me?

Do you want a partner yet you keep running into rejection over and over again?

Aidan decided to consult with me because he wanted to get married and have a family. A handsome man in his mid-30s, it was certainly not obvious at first glance why he could not find a partner. However, it didn't take me long to understand why relationships were not working for Aidan. Being with Aidan felt like being alone. He was so not present as to practically be invisible. "Aidan," I asked, "What are you feeling right now?"

Are There Red Flags In Your Relationship? [EXPERT]
Take notice of your mate's red flags.

Are There Red Flags In Your Relationship?

How long into a relationship does it take you to discover that this person is not right for you?

Celine was just starting to date again after a difficult breakup. She was feeling anxious because she didn't want to go through another unhappy relationship, but she didn't trust herself to make good choices. She sought my help in learning how to discern a promising relationship from one that is bound to fail.

Should Women Talk Trash During Sex?

Should Women Talk Trash During Sex?

Turn around in doggy style and tell him to grab your hair and spank your ass.

Hell yes! Believe it or not, the woman is in control and it is she who dictates the energy. It’s unbelievable, but it is true! Understanding this fact and learning how to use it to your advantage can dramatically improve your sex life and your partner’s sexual enjoyment. A woman can make a man feel like King Kong or ding dong depending on what she says to him in bed. Why do you think men go to strip clubs? Strippers have perfected the art of telling men what they want to hear.

Why You Should Stop Trying To Change Him [EXPERT]
Have you found a man who was not living up to his potential?

Why You Should Stop Trying To Change Him

Have you dated a man that you really liked, but wished he would just change a few things?

I once had a friend who was on the constant hamster wheel of "almost-men." She continuously dated men who were not her match, but whom she thought she could fix to become her match. She was miserable and exhausted most of the time from all her failed efforts.

Do You Have A Type? [EXPERT]
Stop playing it safe and predictable!

Do You Have A Type?

Instead of limiting yourself to a certain type, break out of the box and let love surprise you.

Have you ever found yourself drawn to the same type of person over and over again, simply because they are your "type"? Do you routinely email the same kind of men on your online dating site? Or perhaps you find yourself in the same kind of relationships, one after the next. It's as if your dating life is on some sort of loop, and you can't change the song.

8 Weeks Toward Dating Smarter

8 Weeks Toward Dating Smarter

Great news about an 8 week program that will have you back to driving your own destiny

I am almost done putting my dating program together and it's pretty exciting! All of these years of thinking and trying different things in my own life and helping others to find and maintain healthy relationships is flowing out of my head and onto paper more easily than I imagined. I've been thinking of doing this for years but never thought I had enough time and didn't trust I could put it all together. I hired an assistant and she has been incredibly helpful by keeping me on task and adding her own ideas and thoughts.